This video discusses interactive strategies that are non-negotiable; Essential questions, activating strategies, limited lectures and graphic organizers.
This is an excellent teacher professional development and classroom resource across all curriculum. A video library for K-5 classroom teachers and art specialists which includes 14 half- hour video filmed in elementary schools around the country offering techniques on bringing arts into the classroom, collaborative techniques for teachers, etc.
Audience: Grade 3-5
Topic: Literature & Language Arts
Workshop Topic: Building Comprehension (workshop #3)
Gives thorough examples of teacher student interaction based in actual classroom settings. Examples of building student’s knowledge base through interactive instruction. Identifies comprehension strategies before, during, and after students read. Helps struggling readers better comprehend.
With the increasing use of technology in classrooms, it’s no wonder that teachers have a growing interest in using various technology driven tactics and other online media sharing sites to bring information into their classrooms. Here are 100 YouTube videos (some have been suspended) that can provide supplementary information for the class, give inspiration, help you keep control of class and even provide a few laughs here and there.
“Gallery walk” of students and how they build new knowledge from background knowledge. Students are being engaged in natural stimuli. Students are enabled to learn with others to build social skills as well as skills for working in groups. Interaction and oral language skills being build that can transfer into student writing.
Key concept building and practicing are key to building knowledge in math. A teacher is demonstrating how stations can be used to focus on key math areas. This technique can also allow students to choose which areas to “start” first.
Parent-teacher conferences are used to build a relationship with the parent as well as build a plan for the students throughout the year. Good information on how to get prepared for parents- having complete information and specific assignments. Good methods on how to mix good comments with bad comments as well as discussing next steps. Good information regarding teacher body language and tone during meetings.
Take a quick trip to a kindergarten class in Amsterdam. Stephanie Martin created the Thinking Keys routine with a colleague as a way to help students reflect on their own thinking. It is believed that there are four keys and associated questions which give children the vocabulary necessary to think about and discuss their thinking.
Explore teaching strategies across borders. Teachers introduce students to Generate, Sort, Connect, Elaborate as tools for both discussion of ideas and clarifying one's own understanding prior to their independent writing. And much, much more.
Link to Site: http://www.edutopia.org/
Audience: All Educators
Topic: Student Engagement, Under-performing Students
Length of Video: 5 minutes and 17 seconds
Video Link: http://www.edutopia.org/stw-school-turnaround-student-engagement-video
Summary:
This video discusses interactive strategies that are non-negotiable; Essential questions, activating strategies, limited lectures and graphic organizers.
ANNENBERG
LEARNER
Link to Site: http://www.learner.org/
Audience: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12
Topic: Teacher Strategies
URL: http://www.learner.org/sphider/search.php?query=K-5+teachers+strategies&search=1
Length of Video: Several 1 hr and - ½ hr videos
Summary:
This is an excellent teacher professional development and classroom resource across all curriculum. A video library for K-5 classroom teachers and art specialists which includes 14 half- hour video filmed in elementary schools around the country offering techniques on bringing arts into the classroom, collaborative techniques for teachers, etc.
Audience: Grade 3-5
Topic: Literature & Language Arts
Workshop Topic: Building Comprehension (workshop #3)
URL: http://www.learner.org/workshops/teachreading35/index.html
Length of Video: ½ hour
Summary:
Gives thorough examples of teacher student interaction based in actual classroom settings. Examples of building student’s knowledge base through interactive instruction. Identifies comprehension strategies before, during, and after students read. Helps struggling readers better comprehend.
Smart Teaching.Org
Link to Site:http://www.smartteaching.org/
Audience: All Educators –Video Collection for Teachers
Topic: Multiple
Video Link: http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/100-best-youtube-videos-for-teachers/
Length of Video: Varies
Summary:
With the increasing use of technology in classrooms, it’s no wonder that teachers have a growing interest in using various technology driven tactics and other online media sharing sites to bring information into their classrooms. Here are 100 YouTube videos (some have been suspended) that can provide supplementary information for the class, give inspiration, help you keep control of class and even provide a few laughs here and there.
Link to Site: https://www.teachingchannel.org/teachers
Audience: Grades 3-5
Topic: Building Student Interaction
Length of Video: 5 minutes and 34 seconds
Video Link: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/gallery-walk?fd=1
Summary:
“Gallery walk” of students and how they build new knowledge from background knowledge. Students are being engaged in natural stimuli. Students are enabled to learn with others to build social skills as well as skills for working in groups. Interaction and oral language skills being build that can transfer into student writing.
Audience: Grade 7 - Math
Topic: Using Work Stations to Build Math Skills
Length of Video: 6 minutes and 10 seconds
Video Link: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/using-stations-to-review-key-concepts-practice-skills?fd=1
Summary:
Key concept building and practicing are key to building knowledge in math. A teacher is demonstrating how stations can be used to focus on key math areas. This technique can also allow students to choose which areas to “start” first.
Audience: All
Topic: Parents – Survival Guide
Length of Video: 9 minutes and 54 seconds
Video Link:https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-teacher-survival-guide-the-parent-teacher-conference?fd=0
Summary:
Parent-teacher conferences are used to build a relationship with the parent as well as build a plan for the students throughout the year. Good information on how to get prepared for parents- having complete information and specific assignments. Good methods on how to mix good comments with bad comments as well as discussing next steps. Good information regarding teacher body language and tone during meetings.
Link to Site: http://www.youtube.com/teachers
Audience: K
Topic: Teacher Strategies – Numbers and Counting -1-10
Length of Video: 51 seconds
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKPyO2vJEME&feature=related
Summary:
This is an excellent sing along on teaching kids how to count their fingers.
Audience: K
Topic: Teacher Strategies - Counting 1-20
Length of Video: 5 minutes & 27 seconds
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bQEpWAL7ps&list=PL038B7C0ABAB41CAF&index=6&feature=plpp_video
Summary:
This is an excellent counting activity from 1-20.
Audience: K
Topic: Teacher Strategies – ABC’s
Length of Video: 3 minutes & 12 seconds
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-lz2BI2Co&feature=related
Summary:
This is an excellent ABC’s song. (Longer than traditional ABC song).
Audience: Grade 1
Topic: Teacher Strategies – Telling the Time (by Hour)
Length of Video: 2 minutes & 9 seconds
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnst_mkCEu4&list=PL955DD1B0A547F1F6&index=3&feature=plpp_video
Summary:
This is a great time telling video.
Audience: Grade 2
Topic: Teacher Strategies – Ascending Descending Numbers
Length of Video: 1 minutes & 53 seconds
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S0NIz7utFU&feature=related
Summary:
This is a great video visually explaining ascending/descending numbers.
VISIBLE THINKINGLink to Site:http://pzweb.harvard.edu/vt/VisibleThinking_html_files/01_VisibleThinkingInAction/01a_VTInAction.html
Audience: Kindergarten
Topic: Teacher Strategies
Video Link: http://pzweb.harvard.edu/vt/VisibleThinking_html_files/01_VisibleThinkingInAction/01c_VTPoP.html
Length of Video: Varies
Summary:
Take a quick trip to a kindergarten class in Amsterdam. Stephanie Martin created the Thinking Keys routine with a colleague as a way to help students reflect on their own thinking. It is believed that there are four keys and associated questions which give children the vocabulary necessary to think about and discuss their thinking.
Audience: All Educators – All Grades
Topic: Teacher Strategies
Video Link: http://pzweb.harvard.edu/vt/VisibleThinking_html_files/07_Whats_New/07_NewVideos.html
Length of Video: Varies
Summary:
Explore teaching strategies across borders. Teachers introduce students to Generate, Sort, Connect, Elaborate as tools for both discussion of ideas and clarifying one's own understanding prior to their independent writing. And much, much more.